Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 22 Say “Cheese!”

The formal Christmas photo

tripod, lighting, color, spacing

1, 2, 3 say “Ch…!”

Her new dog bolts

into the officially designated wide “Open Spaces”

Charles bolts and is gone

He needs to catch that dog

The dog gets found

we look at our Christmas pic

and the virtual strangers

from six different households

laugh for 5 minutes straight–

a lost dog and man

excluded from the official Christmas photo

become the best ice breaker

in the world

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 21 Christmas Eve Candle 

“I am the light

of the world.

Whoever follows me

will not walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12 

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 20 Family in the House

A special run

to the corner bagel shop

to buy a baker’s dozen

for these

who get the coffee ready at home

(5 kinds of cream cheese)

they know they are loved

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 19 Beauty In Beauty Out

 We love because he first loved us–1 John 4:19

Early today

the chain of events

touched me–

–intimately

in my weakest places

to show me

that God sees me

        he is with me

                             and he is for me

Rekindled hope

reversed the flow

from wanting

to pull gifts toward me

to rejoicing

in sending them out

as blessings of beauty

to others

Thank-you, my Lord.

And so the season has overtaken me!…Have a great holiday’s celebration if I don’t see you for awhile!!

Oh, and Merry Christmas from me to all of you!

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 18 Tamales!

Beauty is…

a gift of homemade

Christmas tamales

to eat in a warm kitchen

with a warm heart

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 17 Gift of Love

Beauty

is when…

a friend gives

a gift that says

“God loves you!”

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?

And not one of them will fall to the ground

apart from your Father…Fear not, therefore;

you are of more value than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:29, 31

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 16 When Friends Drop by Unexpectedly

the dark outside

means nothing

as Selfie

creates

its own light

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 15 Wind and Fallen Leaves

Sprite among the leaves

fanning  flames

wind and fire

in her imagination

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 14 Christmas Lights

Wedding bells

celebrate the marriage

of the present moment

to what always is

Find one beautiful thing every day and take a photo of it.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Day 13 Rain

Run outside

to capture

contain

in a bucket

in a frame

…a dream of rain…

a moment’s hesitation

against the advancing drought